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Ideally, a comically overdone Scottish accent, be-kilted royal garments, and a quick wit for improv with the passing public is required. They will want pictures with you! You might be kidnapped by pirates, so audition with your friends who are kilt-optional, as your court & attendants could be dignitaries visiting from other countries. 

We can guide you to several quality Renaissance tailors & seamstresses in our Fair-mily. Thrones and benches graciously provided by King John of Stulto Mori.

Scottish drinking songs & Pirate sailing shanties are tops this year! Classical Renaissance instrumentals, songs from LotR GoT Skyrim etc, are always great. Interesting instruments like harps, dulcimers, and concertinas are prized - but if all you bring is your voice and a drum, we will honor your audition and hear you out! 

We have Four 10-minute & Eight 30-minute stage openings for Local Community acts. Will you be one of the Twelve? If your set is amazing, this could be a paid position now! 

Is open-mic night your time to shine? Now could be, too. Tell us a relatable story with a few PG-13 twists & punchlines to join the show.

Are you the bravest member of Color Guard? Add a bit of juggling and convert that spin into fire, swords (18+) or rubber chickens and you've become a professional!

Do you do yoga with friends or epic pyramids at cheer? Add motley spandex and you've made a 3-person balancing act! Come up with your own outlandish ideas and let us know.

Two one-hour-long Community Stage opportunities are for YOU. Shakespeare or others, bring your Drama Class memories to life again.

Educators, here's lookin' at you - contact us to involve your students. Drama Teachers get first dibs on this! But, at least one of these two opportunities will go to an independent crew, so tell your friends now.

artist credit: Angus McBride

The 1st Renaissance Faire came from the heart & mind of a high school teacher in California, 1964. Commedia dell'arte, Italian Renaissance era street performances, were recreated by the students performing house-to-house. 

Be part of a community of new & experienced lane actors who have fun interacting with strangers with the freedom of improv & independent collaboration. Make up your own costumes, storylines, and mischievous antics with like-minded actors, then roam together hunting down smiles.

Entertainers are fun & joy condensed into people-form. Managing them, however, is akin to packing multiple ferrets into a single picnic basket. If you speak ferret, are kind and encouraging to people, and enjoy weaving a group's imagination together - you could be our Earl of Entertainers, working alongside our Viceroy of Vendors and yours truly. 

Experience with auditions, theatre, & project management is valuable. Compassion and reliability are paramount. The Earl doesn't shine - they polish.

It might get cold out there. Even, God willing, with a sunny weekend, we all know "Winter Is Coming." A brisk-weather fair can see every cloak vendor completely sell out, so get sewing!

Try your hand at bending custom hats for the gentry to find out why he's called The Mad Hatter, or add custom flto resale gloves, boots, and spats.

Iowa is known for her quilt-makers. Lovely geometry and color splashes well across the shoulders on a fair day, as well as over beds, couches, and cuddlers at home.

If your crafty passion can fit the Renaissance Era, you can go pro!  There is no cost to submit the application. All you need is a hearty craft room & a magical handheld rectangle that conveys images across long distances... like a foretune-teller's crystal ball. Still glassy, less roundy.

Are your sewing skills still growing? If you can measure, cut, and sew triangles and squares together like a little cloth architect, then we have a high-demand place for you, too! 

Many merchants would love a motley tent roof with a scalloped rim or dangling points. Others need the metal frame covered by a simple ceiling with ties. Simple sleeves or elegant curtaining for the tent legs are a welcome addition.